Omi C.
The problem with cap rates?
When I first learned about cap rates I thought that they were a great way to compare properties independent of any particular investors financing situation. It also sounded like every particular area/neighborhood ...
Alexandra Joy
Tenant asking for personal favors
This is my first rental property I am managing myself. I have had one before but had a PM. In this case, the rental is next door so my tenant is also my next door neighbor. I am finding it complicates the relations...
Nathan Christensen
Saint Paul, MN Duplex analysis
Hi everyone,My girlfriend and I are planning to move to the Saint Paul, MN area in about a year and we, like many others, are hoping to house hack a duplex. However I want to analyze properties as if I was buying them...
Marcus House
Tenant Refuse Rent Increase
I have a tenant that has been renting from me for 32 months (was a 2 year lease) without ever contacting me for maintenance the entire time and on time with rent every month. After realizing their lease was expired f...
Ed O.
Tenant emergency procedures
[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...
Tim Kersting
Necessary repairs vs unnecessary tenant requests
So the quick version of this is:My mom moved from the area (sf bay area to so-cal) and kept her house here. I am the "property manager" for the time being.We did as much as we could to get the place rent ready in the ...
Jordan Moorhead
Low Income Rentals. Do you like them?
So in October I bought a low income rental in and ok neighborhood. My other rental is in an attractive neighborhood in Minneapolis and has been a breeze.
This low income rental has been quite a bit more work. It’s go...
John M.
I've quit paying the HOA dues!
I've quit paying the HOA dues on one of my rental townhouses. According to some of the posts in this forum, I'm making a big mistake, but...
Our HOA board has quit having meetings, quit doing maintenance on commons,...
Kevin McGuire
Freakonomics podcast: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work
Thought folks might find this episode interesting:http://freakonomics.com/podcast/rent-control/(and couldn't figure out which forum to post it under!)
Daniel Guest
Rental income as business income?
Hi all,I have been growing my portfolio over the last 5 years and currently have a mixture of 5 rental properties, 1 flip in progress, and 1 single family house that I decided to cash out on the equity and sell. (unde...